Combined nozzle, sprayer, and sprinkler.



lA. D. GILPIN. COMBINED NOZZLE, SPRAYBB, AND SPBINKLEB. APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNI: 2o, 1911.

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ALBERT I). GILPIN, OF LIINCOLN,KANSAS.

COMBINED NOZZLE` SPRAYLER. AND SPRINKLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.. igllputed ,In ly 2, 1912,

Application tiled June 2t). 1911. Serial Nr. 634,352.

i ,trinite To uit 'u1/icm 'it may concern: Referring to these tigures, it will be seen Be it known that l, Ainnirr l). GiLriN, citizen of the United btates, residing at Lincoln, in the county oi Lincoln and State ot' Kansas. have invented certain iiew and useful Improvements iii (foiiibined Nozzles, Sprayers, and Sprinklers, ot' which the 'tollowing is a speciticatioii.

My invention relates to a eonibined hose, nozzle and sprayer, and the priniary object of the invention is the provision ot a very simple and etteetive dcviee ot' this character which inay be used either as a nozzle t'or directing a full stream ot.'l water Vtroni the hose, as a sp 'ayer for distributing;l the 'atei' from the hose in the torin ot' a tine tanshaped spray suitable tor watering' a lawn, oi.' for projecting the water in a very sinall sprinklingl jet.

A further object in this connection is to provide nieans for projecting the spray in the general direction ot the nozzle itselt' so that the nozzl and sprayer may be handled without the operator getting wet'.

A still further objeet, is to provide ineaiis whereby the device when. used as a sprayer that iny invention comprises a nozzle 2 :toriiieil with a globular valve body 3 and with an attaeliinenipple 4 internally screw threaded or corrugated `t'or at'taehinent to the end ot a hose, the hose not. bei-ug` shown. ,lhe nozzle Q is provided with a straightaway passage 5 as usual which opens into the interior ot the globular valve body 3, while the attaching nipple -1 is also provided with a port (3 opening' into the valve body in alineinent with the passage 5.

Iiornied integral with the valve body 3 and extending' upward theret'roni is a tubular extension 7 which opens at its lower end into the valve body. The passage S of this tubular extension extends up to thc upper end of the extension and opens into a recess t) Vt'orined in the ripper end of the extension. The anterior face" of the .extension 7 is toiiiied with an arcuate slot l() which pref# erably extends through au are of about 170. At. the middle point of this slot the slot is enlarged as at: 1l, this enlargeii'ient being slightly flared outward and forming a sprinkling' outlet of discharge.

or sprinkler may be supported ou the The interior face ot the wall surrounding ground, and 1n this connection to provide the recess 9 is internally screw threaded as means for positively holding the valve which regulates the tlow of water in its adjusted position and 't'or positively pre-- venting the valve, when the device is set in the `ground, t'ro'in being turned to pciiiiit a t'ull tlow ot' water it'roni the nozzle, thus preventing daniage to tender plants and preventing ashing' away ot the earth around the roots of the plants.

An embodiment of n'iy invention is illustrated in the accoinpanyinp drawings wherein: i

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal seetion through my improved sprayer and nozzle, one ot' the supporting spikes being: shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the combined sprayer and nozzle, the nozzle being in section and thc` upper end of one ot the spikes being;r broken away. Fig. 3 is a 'fragmentary end elevation ot the consti-tuition shown in Fig. 2. Fig. et is an ele'ation ot the valve detached t'roin the nozzle and a portion of the connected spike. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 oit Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all. the views of the aeeoini'ianying drawings by the saine reference characters.

at 12, and in order to regulate the tlow of water through the spraying .slot 10 or through the sprinkling orifice 11, I provide a plug 13 whose body is exteriorly sei-ew threaded to engage with the screw threads 12, this plug being provided at its upper end with a hand wheel 14 w'hereby it may he .inanipulated- The lower end of the plug is reduced in diameter so that the lower portion 15 exactly tits the passage 8. By rotating the plug 18 in one direction, the portion 15 will inove downward in the passage S to reduce or entirely cut ott' the outlet opening' 10. By raising the plug 13, the outlet opening" 10 niay .he entirel)l unobstructed to perinit a tull flow of water through the sprayingg,r slot. By rotatingl the plug 13 until its lower end has inoved down toa point just above the oritiee 11, th'e water passing: through the passage S will be discharged through the oritiee 11 in the :forni ot a very liuc sprinkle. lVhen the plug 18 is raised, however` so as to uncover all or a portion ot the inlet end of the slot 10. the water will be discharged troni the slot, iii the t'oiui ot' a tine `t'anshaped spray.

Disposed within the valve` boilv 3 is the. rotatable cyliiu'li'ical valve 1h which is slightly tapering. .This valve is formed with a diametrically extending passage 17 and a passage 18 which extends inward from the face of the plug and intersects the passage 17 at right angles. In other Words, this is a tivo-Way cylindrical valve. When the valve is turned to a position at right angles to that in Fig. 1, the passage 17 will be in communication with the passages 5 and 6 of the nozzle, and Water- Will be directed in a straighta-Way path from the hose through the nozzle. lVhen, however, the valve is turned to the position shown in .Fig 1, Water will be directed into the passage 18 and then upward through the passage 17 into the tubular extension 'l'l and out through the slot 1() or the `orilice 11. The amount of` 'Water which may be directed through the sprayer or through the nozzle may of course be regulated 'by slightly turning the valve'to any required degree, While-y the character of the sprayissuing from the slot 10, or the character of the small stream or sprinkle issuing from the orifice 11 will depend upon the adjustment of the plug 13.

The valve 16 may be turned by any suitable handle. Preferably, however, l provide a handle having the form of a spike and designated 19. The lovver en'd of this spike is pointed so that it may be driven firmly int'othe ground, while the upper end `of the spike extends above the'valve 16 and 4affords a square abutment to receive the blows of a mallet or othermeans for fore.-

ing the spike into the ground. l may attach the spike 19 to 4one end of the valve 1G in any suitable manner so that the spike 19 is rigid therewith. The other extremity of the valve, however, is formed With a square ormany sided head E20, and beyond this head the metal of the valve is reduced and externally screw threaded to receiye a nut A, companion spike 28 is formed with a square/f opening at one end vvhich ts over the Sqn/ire head 2O and agamst the outer face of this spike 23 the nut 22 bears. The upper end of the spike 23 is enlarged so as to form a Washer bearing against the end of the valve body 3. The face of the Washer.

so formed'is provided with an arcuate recess 211 and the end of the body 3 is formed yvith a pin Q5 which operates in the arcuate recess 2li, the ends of the recess forming stop shoulders 2G lwhich limit the movement of the valve relative to the body 3 and prevent the valve from being turned entirely around and thus provide that the valve shall be turned only through a quarter of a circle from the position shown in Fig. 1 to a position at right angles thereto.

It Will be seen that the valve is onlyturned to permit Water tof pass to the slot 10 when the spikes 19 and Q3 are turned downward into position Where they-may be forced into the ground, and that'ivhen forced into the ground they Will positively prevent any accidental movement of the valve 16 which would `tend lto close the `thatthe spikes/19 and 23 extend parallel. to

the hose itself. It will be seen that not only does this arrangement of spikes-indicate to the user Whether the nozzle or the sprayer is turned on, but it also prevents the nozzle from being accidentally turned on When it is desired to use the sprayer. ln other Words7 it is impossible for the nozzle to be used When 'the device is planted in the ground as when spraying. able to use the nozzle with the spikes at any time so that these spikes not only actasa reminder to the user but also act to positively prevent the nozzle being used When it is desired to use the sprayer. l

It isto be particularly pointed out that the spraying slot 10 is arranged on the anterior face of the extension 7 and that therefore the spray is projected from the eXtension 7 in a semicircle or in a Wide fan shape. It is not projected vin all directions and hence the operator may easily approach the sprayer from the rear, take the nozzle up and carry it to any desired'point of the garden and reset it Without the necessity of turning ofiq the Water and Without get- It is not desirting Wet. lt also permits the sprayer to be carried. in the hand and used when occasion requires Without setting the device in the ground. Furthermore, inasmuch as the sprinkling orifice 11 is directly above the nozzle, the device may be held in the hand While sprinkling plants, inasmuch as the small spray or stream passing out of the orifice 11 Will be directed in the direction of the nozzle 2. As before stated, the character of the spray and the amount thereof may be regulated by turning the hand Wheel,

11i-in one direction or the other and the spray y may be reduced or the sprinkling stream reduced to any Adesired dimensions by this means. f Y

What l claim is:

1. A combination nozzle and sprayer comprising a nozzle and an extension extending therefrom formed with a spraying opening,

a. valve directing the liow of liquid either into the spraying extension or into the nozzle, a valve in the extension for regulating the flow of liquid through the spraying opening thereof, and a spike attached tothe first named valve and forming a handle for the saine whereby the valve may be turned,

said spike when in its depending position heilig adapted to engage with the ground and hold the valve in sueh position as to direet liquid through the sp laying opening.

L". A eoiiihined nozzle and sprayer eoniprieing a nozzle, a tubular extension at right angles to the nozzle having an areuate slot x on its anterior face taeiug in the direetiou ot' the nozzle. the lower edge ot the slot lieing eiilai'gt'al ut its middle, said tubular niemlier haring a reeess at its upper end opening hy u redueed passage into the interior ot' the tubular ineiiiher, the wall of Said ieeess' lieing sei-ew threaded, a serew threaded plug engaging in said recess and haring an ex tension projecting into the passage of the. tubular ineiiiher and titting the same. said plug being screw threaded to permit it to be turned in positions to eut ollI or permit the passage or' liquid through the slot. and a valve t'or direeting the tlow ot' liquid either into said nozzle or the tuhular extension.

2 5. A eoiiiliii'iation nozzle and sprayeeeomprising a nozzle7 an extension at right angles to the nozzle haring an areuate slot on its anterior `t'aee eoiumunieatiug with the inte rior ot' the extension`r a \'al\'e seated at the inni-tion of the nozzle with ilie extension tor direeting the [low ot liquid either through the extension or through the nozzle, and a spike eoiiiieeted to ythe e\terior end ot' said valve.

-l. eouiliiiiation nozzle and sprayer eoinpiisiiig a nozzle, :in extrusion therefrom l'oriiied with a spraying opening` a valve seated at the liunetion ot the nozzlonith the extension rotatalile in lioth direetions to dii'eet the tlow of liquid either into the sp 'aying extension or into the nozzle` means tor holding the valve set with relation to the nozzl. and extension. and means attaehed to the \'al\l l and t'orminga handle t't'i' the same whereby the valve ma)v lie turnedY said means when in its depending position liein'J. adapted to engage willi the ground and hohl the valve iii sueli position as to dii-eet liquid through the spi-tering opening.

fi. A eomhiinttion nozzle and -pi';i \'er eomprizing a nozzle` an extension at right angles' to the nozzle haring an areuate slot oii ita lare` u \al\'e seated at' the ii'iutioii ot the nozzle with the extension l'or diieeiing the Ilow otl liquid either into the extension or into the nozzle.` and spiltes eonueeted :it liotli ends ot' the \':il\'e to tui-n therewith and adapted to lie loreed into the ground. said spikes holding the \'al\'e in adyiuf'ated positivo when inserted into the gioriul.

t3. totiililiiulioti nozzle and itung -t voui` prising a nozzle. :i tuluilar ratten-don :ii right angles to the nozzle having a spiayiiig `lot on its e.\terior l'aee eoninninieutin;I ith the interior otl the extension. .t \.`il\e loi' ein@ trolling the llow ot' liquid tlirongh sind slot, a valve seated at the iniietioo ot the izo/le with the extension tor diret-ting the tloa et' liquid either through the extension or the nozzle` and a spilie attaelied to one end ot' tli'l valve and loi-ming a han-,lle ilierel'oi' and adapted to be inserted in llnground. i

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